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HOMOZYGOTIC [1 record]

Record 1 2009-03-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Genetics
DEF

Designating a diploid nucleus, cell, or organism that contains two identical alleles for any one gene.

OBS

homozygous: term used at the Canadian Grain Commission.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Génétique
DEF

Se dit d'un sujet qui possède deux gènes allèles identiques sur un locus déterminé de deux chromosomes homologues.

OBS

Terme en usage à la Commission canadienne des grains.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Genética
DEF

[Dícese de un] individuo cuyo genotipo responde a la identidad total o parcial de los pares de alelos.

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